So. Many. Chapters! Child's normal mildly annoying writing style is overshadowed by often nonsensical chapter splits. Once again, a good underlying story sort of muddled by odd choices in grammar and organization. Plus, I had the "twist" figured out about 2/3 of the way through.
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xian reviewed The hard way by Lee Child
In Lee Child's astonishing new thriller, ex--military cop Reacher sees more than most people would...and …
Review of 'The hard way' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
xian rated Without Fail (Jack Reacher): 3 stars
Without Fail (Jack Reacher) by Lee Child (Jack Reacher (6))
Skilled, cautious, and anonymous, Jack Reacher is perfect for the job: to assassinate the vice president of the United States. …
xian reviewed Echo Burning by Lee Child
Ex-military cop Jack Reacher returns in this latest in the award-winning series critics call "spectacular" …
Review of 'Echo Burning' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Child concocts a good whodunit, but the writing, as with the previous Reacher books is not very good.
xian rated Running blind: 3 stars
Running blind by Lee Child
Jack Reacher is back, dragged into what looks like a series of grisly serial murders by a team of FBI …
xian rated Killing Floor: 3 stars
Killing Floor by Lee Child (Jack Reacher (1))
Ex-military policeman Jack Reacher is a drifter. He’s just passing through Margrave, Georgia, and in less than an hour, he’s …
xian rated Good Omens: 3 stars
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman
Armageddon only happens once, you know. They don't let you go around again until you get it right.
According to …
xian rated Die Trying: 3 stars
Die Trying by Lee Child (Jack Reacher (2))
When a woman is kidnapped, Jack Reacher's in the wrong place at the wrong time. He's kidnapped with her. Now …
xian rated Good, Bad and Pure Evil: 4 stars
xian reviewed Frame-Up by Meghan Scott Molin
Review of 'Frame-Up' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Mystery aspect was interesting, but the main character was a little chiché'ed. I liked the side-story of her immaturity affecting her job and personal life, but it felt like it went overboard a few times.
xian reviewed The Last of the Stanfields by Marc Levy
Review of 'The Last of the Stanfields' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Pretty fun story about finding one's past. Even though I figured out the main reveals many pages before they happened, the story of how things happened kept me engaged. Some of the social commentary reflects a French author's view of the US more than anything. Aside from that suspension of disbelief, the story was fun.
xian rated The Martian: 4 stars
The Martian by Andy Weir (The Martian, #1)
A mission to Mars.
A freak accident.
One man's struggle to survive.
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one …